@Ritajanice
Let's get a few definitions out there...
RJ, as I've experienced on this site....
On these forums, folks do not debate at all, unless it is highlighted and announced beforehand.
A debate: A formal and a deliberate process of planning, with time limits, agree-upon rules, points generated with set objectives and a goal to win with a final decision made outside the control of the debaters. It is made with the use of arguments to support or opposition of points of the debate, although these arguments are objective and are many times based on sourced facts.
We don't do that here in this site.
A discussion is an exchange of ideas that is largely based on personal opinions, without concern for pressing arguments. Both parties can leave in a neutral position and outcome. The goal is to learn something that is edifying in nature.
We do some discussing here.
An argument is usually an emotional cry to force opinions with some objective points of an unorganized manner that usually drags on and on, without no real agreed upon decision or goal in mind. And if one does not want to present their opinions without arguments and confrontation, they do even worse.
These are the deliberate agitators or grenade-throwers, who sneak into a room and chuck in a charged explosive idea like a degrading or sharp remark and quickly leaves the scene. Their sole purpose is to incite and deliberately cause hurt, to flare up the other person with heightened emotions. They are the trouble makers and I've been a victim to these kinds of irresponsible immature actions of some folks, many times. These cannot hold a discussion for too long without reverting to arguing and then resorting to their 'hit and run' tactics.
We do a lot of both here, confrontational arguing and immature hit-and-running on this forum.
Let's get a few definitions out there...
RJ, as I've experienced on this site....
On these forums, folks do not debate at all, unless it is highlighted and announced beforehand.
A debate: A formal and a deliberate process of planning, with time limits, agree-upon rules, points generated with set objectives and a goal to win with a final decision made outside the control of the debaters. It is made with the use of arguments to support or opposition of points of the debate, although these arguments are objective and are many times based on sourced facts.
We don't do that here in this site.
A discussion is an exchange of ideas that is largely based on personal opinions, without concern for pressing arguments. Both parties can leave in a neutral position and outcome. The goal is to learn something that is edifying in nature.
We do some discussing here.
An argument is usually an emotional cry to force opinions with some objective points of an unorganized manner that usually drags on and on, without no real agreed upon decision or goal in mind. And if one does not want to present their opinions without arguments and confrontation, they do even worse.
These are the deliberate agitators or grenade-throwers, who sneak into a room and chuck in a charged explosive idea like a degrading or sharp remark and quickly leaves the scene. Their sole purpose is to incite and deliberately cause hurt, to flare up the other person with heightened emotions. They are the trouble makers and I've been a victim to these kinds of irresponsible immature actions of some folks, many times. These cannot hold a discussion for too long without reverting to arguing and then resorting to their 'hit and run' tactics.
We do a lot of both here, confrontational arguing and immature hit-and-running on this forum.
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